{Airwick Australia offered to send me some candles in exchange
for a post and I gladly accepted because I looooove candles. All opinions are honest, and my own.}

I’ve been thinking about this list for a while now. It’s easy for anyone with unlimited funds to
unwind during child-free time; massages and pedicures and shopping oh my! Money is easy to spend when your time is free.

But for those of us on a fixed income (and a big home renovation
looming) I thought it would be helpful to come up with a list of things that
are inexpensive or free, that you can easily do at home, during nap-time or
after bed-time to chill the funk out.

Over the last few days I’ve realized just how precious
nap-time is to me. It’s when I do my writing and creating. But for some reason
Lavinia is going through this phase (gawd I hope it’s a phase) where she
plays around in her cot for an hour without sleeping a wink. I really miss
those two-and-a-half hours I used to have in the afternoons.

Anything I do in my golden, spare moments feels more
indulgent with scented candles or scented oils burning in the background (aromatherapy is free!) Almost everything on this list can be
complimented by a romantic flame. Obvs not the napping one (#7) but you knew that. So go ahead, treat your nostrils and light something!

And can I just say, that I was shocked at the price of
scented candles when I moved to Australia? There were no nice-smelling cheapies, not even at the supermarket. I used to make my Mom send over candles in the
post because I missed them so much (told ya, I love candles.) I’m so pleased
that Airwick Australia has actually made an affordable candle that smells
awesome. No, they don’t look high-end like those candles you buy just to display (you know the ones you don’t light so they don’t go to waste.)

Candles like these ‘Good to Be Home’ ones are meant to be
enjoyed: Buy em,’ burn em,’ and enjoy em’ because you can replace em.’ These
Lemonade Stand candles smell more like lemon pie than lemonade. Yumm-o.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

16 Inexpensive Ways for Mums to Relax: Product Review

{Airwick Australia offered to send me some candles in exchange
for a post and I gladly accepted because I looooove candles. All opinions are honest, and my own.}

I’ve been thinking about this list for a while now. It’s easy for anyone with unlimited funds to
unwind during child-free time; massages and pedicures and shopping oh my! Money is easy to spend when your time is free.

But for those of us on a fixed income (and a big home renovation
looming) I thought it would be helpful to come up with a list of things that
are inexpensive or free, that you can easily do at home, during nap-time or
after bed-time to chill the funk out.

Over the last few days I’ve realized just how precious
nap-time is to me. It’s when I do my writing and creating. But for some reason
Lavinia is going through this phase (gawd I hope it’s a phase) where she
plays around in her cot for an hour without sleeping a wink. I really miss
those two-and-a-half hours I used to have in the afternoons.

Anything I do in my golden, spare moments feels more
indulgent with scented candles or scented oils burning in the background (aromatherapy is free!) Almost everything on this list can be
complimented by a romantic flame. Obvs not the napping one (#7) but you knew that. So go ahead, treat your nostrils and light something!

And can I just say, that I was shocked at the price of
scented candles when I moved to Australia? There were no nice-smelling cheapies, not even at the supermarket. I used to make my Mom send over candles in the
post because I missed them so much (told ya, I love candles.) I’m so pleased
that Airwick Australia has actually made an affordable candle that smells
awesome. No, they don’t look high-end like those candles you buy just to display (you know the ones you don’t light so they don’t go to waste.)

Candles like these ‘Good to Be Home’ ones are meant to be
enjoyed: Buy em,’ burn em,’ and enjoy em’ because you can replace em.’ These
Lemonade Stand candles smell more like lemon pie than lemonade. Yumm-o.